NEWS
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FEATURES
Gainesville chef works magic at Kickin’ Devil Cafe
By Alex Orlando | Jan. 18, 2011A mohawk never stopped Chuck Hurley from working.
El Caimán
OPINION
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COLUMNS
Students may need self-esteem boost
By Wesley Campbell | Jan. 18, 2011Ever notice how you have all the right opinions? Why don’t more people think like you? Think back to when you were young, and imagine a situation where you and your fellow classmates were all “competing” to be the best at something. How about the most interesting show-and-tell piece? We’ll go with that.
METRO
Candidate speaks out against police merger
Jan. 18, 2011One City Commission candidate is voicing her opposition to the idea of merging the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the Gainesville Police Department.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF Bookstore's $15 Microsoft Office sale caused waiting lines
By Alexander Klausner | Jan. 18, 2011Sales of UF’s discounted Microsoft Office discs have been bringing business to both the UF Bookstore and the Computer Help Desk.
OPINION
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EDITORIALS
Pretentious Tensions
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 18, 2011Everyone has someone they’d love to bring down a notch. There’s always that guy in class who’s a little too smug in his answers, that coworker with her holier-than-thou attitude.
NEWS
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CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE
Class Act: Bill meant to involve parents falls flat
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 18, 2011When state Rep. Kelli Stargel filed a bill that would require elementary school teachers to grade not only students’ progress but parents’ participation, we rejoiced a little.
OPINION
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Political link to teen pregnancy unfounded
By Suzanne Santos | Jan. 18, 2011In “Teenage pregnancy not so glamorous,” Anita Babbitt argues that abstinence-only sex education is to blame for higher teen pregnancy rates.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
UF block tuition: not now, not ever
By Ben Meyers | Jan. 18, 2011With the exception of Gators football, I have not seen anything in my years at UF that has united the student body quite like block tuition.
NEWS
County commissioners debate how to allocate $1 million
By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 18, 2011Alachua County Commissioners debated Tuesday how more than $1 million meant for charities should be allocated.
NEWS
Your Town Hall Bellman
By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 18, 2011People used to find out what happened in their city hall by a bellman who, after every meeting, rang his bell and announced the news to the passing people. Our cities have expanded, and newspapers have taken up the role of informer.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Run raises $6,000 for Haiti
By Daniela Guzman | Jan. 17, 2011The running support of UF students for the people of Haiti warmed up a particularly cold morning Saturday.
NEWS
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CAMPUS
Students respond to changed zodiac signs
By Leila Milgrim | Jan. 17, 2011After finding out about the zodiac change, Dana Orlando logged on to Facebook and posted, “What is an Ophiuchus, and why am I now one of these?”
METRO
Mentor program provides scholarships and guidance
By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 17, 2011Timothy Miles aspires to study electrical engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, but right now he is just trying to turn in his homework on time.
METRO
Taxi fees not fair to students
By Alexander Klausner | Jan. 17, 2011In the winter of 2009, Ben Meyers needed to get his drunk friend home. As they came out of a midtown bar, they spotted a taxi parked on the street. This would be a great way, Meyers thought, to get a lift for the mile walk back to Fraternity Row.
NEWS
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CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION
Haridopolos to run for Senate
By Morgan Watkins | Jan. 17, 2011The race for one of Florida’s U.S. Senate seats is officially under way, and UF has one of its own professors in the political battle.
SPORTS
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Gators seeking improvement from free-throw line
By GREG LUCA | Jan. 17, 2011As Erving Walker stood at the free-throw line for a one-and-one with his team down by a point and 1:09 left, Gators fans looked on with bated breath.
SPORTS
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GYMNASTICS
Lineup shuffling allows rest, new opportunities
By ALLISON BANKO | Jan. 17, 2011Following the Florida gymnastics squad’s first meet Jan. 7, coach Rhonda Faehn said the team would be playing around with its lineups this season, allowing some athletes to rest while others gain exposure in new events.
SPORTS
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
UF struggling late in games
By MATT WATTS< | Jan. 17, 2011ATHENS, Ga. — A constant point of emphasis for the Florida women’s basketball team is setting the tone early in games.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
UF overcomes illness, depth issues
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Jan. 17, 2011All week long, the Gators dealt with multiple obstacles. The No. 6 women’s team struggled with sickness, while the No. 5 men’s team lacked depth as coach Gregg Troy and nine of team’s best left for the SMU Classic.
SPORTS
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OTHER SPORTS TENNIS
Blue-chip prospect reaching potential
By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Jan. 17, 2011After coming to UF a year ago as the No. 6 overall recruit, Sekou Bangoura Jr. has had to live up to high expectations. Now, in his second season as a Gator, he is showing why he was so highly regarded.
